09 Merrylegs

           

           Mr.Blomefield,thevicar,hadalargefamilyofboysandgirls;sometimestheyusedtocomeandplaywithMissJessieandFlora.OneofthegirlswasasoldasMissJessie;twooftheboyswereolder,andtherewereseverallittleones.WhentheycametherewasplentyofworkforMerrylegs,fornothingpleasedthemsomuchasgettingonhimbyturnsandridinghimallabouttheorchardandthehomepaddock,andthistheywoulddobythehourtogether.

           Oneafternoonhehadbeenoutwiththemalongtime,andwhenJamesbroughthiminandputonhishalterhesaid:

           “There,yourogue,mindhowyoubehaveyourself,orweshallgetintotrouble.”

           “Whathaveyoubeendoing,Merrylegs?”Iasked.

           “Oh!”saidhe,tossinghislittlehead,“Ihaveonlybeengivingthoseyoungpeoplealesson;theydidnotknowwhentheyhadhadenough,norwhenIhadhadenough,soIjustpitchedthemoffbackward;thatwastheonlythingtheycouldunderstand.”

           “What!”saidI,“youthrewthechildrenoff?Ithoughtyoudidknowbetterthanthat!DidyouthrowMissJessieorMissFlora?”

           Helookedverymuchoffended,andsaid:

           “Ofcoursenot;Iwouldnotdosuchathingforthebestoatsthatevercameintothestable;why,Iamascarefulofouryoungladiesasthemastercouldbe,andasforthelittleonesitisIwhoteachthemtoride.

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